Geography of Latin America

The large amount of arable land is MOST helpful to which industry in Cuba?

• Farming
• Fishing
• Mining
• Tourism

Which countries are included  in the term Latin America?

• the countries in Europe & Pacific
• Central & South America & the Caribbean
• all countries that speak Latin
• all the countries in North & South America

Which environmental problem is destroying the Amazon Rainforest?

• Polluted waterways
• Over-extraction of oil
• Over fishing
• Deforestation

I am the largest Caribbean island located 90 miles below Florida

• Haiti
• Barbados
• Cuba
• St. Thomas

Match the word to the definition:
the large tropical rain forest mostly in Brazil through which the Amazon River runs; its destruction is an environmental issue in Brazil

• Daintree Rainforest 
• Southeast Asian Rainforest 
• Amazon Rainforest
• Cloud Forest 

Match the word to the definition:
capital city of Mexico where air pollution is a major environmental concern

• Cancun
• Mexico City
• Guadalajara
• Monterrey 

I am a body of water that has warm beaches and many small islands for vacationers to enjoy.

• Gulf of Mexico
• Pacific Ocean
• Caribbean Sea
• Amazon River

 What physical feature makes Mexico’s air pollution problem worse?

• Andes Mountains
• Amazon River
• PAnama Canal
• Sierra Madre Mountains

Why have Mexicans moved to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico?

• for its rich farmland
• to mine the many natural minerals found there
• to make a living from the oil industry
• to be closer to the beach

Why have Mexicans moved to towns closer to the US?

• to learn English
• to work in factories

• to be further away from their government
• to work in the tourism industry